The big news of the day was the safe splashdown of the Shenzhou 9, ending another of China's manned space flights and marking the successful journey of the first female taikonaut. State media made some confusing noises about whether other women would be included in future missions, and there's also the possibility that foreigners might […]

China may continue to send female astronauts into space in future space missions, an official responsible for selecting and training Chinese astronauts said Friday. Chen Shanguang, director of the Chinese Astronaut Research and Training Center, told a post-mission press conference that "the specific plan will be decided after research". (China Daily) May continue? May!?! What […]

It probably won't happen anytime soon, but we can still dream about it.

Another rainy, somewhat depressing day here in Beijing as we contemplate the economic slowdown. Well, some folks are probably focused on their summer holidays, so it could be worse. I spent a few minutes today reading a public opinion survey from the Committee of 100, an influential Asian-American group. Nothing earth-shattering in there, but I […]

It's Thursday, which usually means another shocking report on factory conditions in China. Same goes for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Despite all the bilateral demagoguery by politicians, it seems like the general public in each country distrusts the media and government on both sides.

My schedule is totally and completely ^@$#&* today, so this will not only be published later than usual, but also be rather brief: Foreign Policy: Tale of the Dragon Lady: The long, sordid history behind China's blame-the-woman syndrome — Must-read article of the day by Paul French. Reuters: EU, U.S., Japan seek further WTO steps […]

Email address mining and spamming. Nasty business practice, but does it violate China law?

In this episode of China Money Podcast, our host Nina Xiang reviews the most important investment news of the week. Listen to the complete interview in the audio podcast, watch a shortened video version, or read an excerpt below. – China recently released its twelfth five-year plan for its water supply systems. The plan indicates […]

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Customs officers at the Lok Ma Chau control point today seized 86 boxes containing more than 1 million duty-not-paid cigarettes and the lorry they were in and arrested the 47-year-old driver. They discovered the cigarettes during an X-ray inspection o…

Customs and Marine Police officers have seized $4.7 million in contraband after thwarting a smuggling attempt in Sai Kung. Officers saw seven men unloading the goods from a van into a high-powered speedboat in Sheung Sze Wan about 8pm last night. The…

The number of reported drug abusers in the first quarter dropped by 6.8% year-on-year to 3,970, the Security Bureau said today. According to the latest figures of the Central Registry of Drug Abuse, the number of reported young drug abusers under 21 d…

For me, today's big story was the continuing clusterf&#$ that is ChinaCast Education. The sordid tale involves all the things I enjoy talking about: US-listed Chinese companies, VIE corporate structures, multi-jurisdictional litigation, and executives behaving badly. Basically your average tale of China foreign investment woe. You can read my post here. As to the other […]

The other shoe finally dropped for ChinaCast, except it was a big-ass boot, and it landed on the e-learning company's neck.

A 22-year-old Mainland woman was sentenced to two-months' jail, suspended for two years, by Sha Tin Magistracy today for illegally working as a dance teacher. She pleaded guilty to the charge of breaching her condition of stay. Immigration officers f…

A senior Chinese official on Monday called for the country to speed up mass production of shale gas with its own technologies to ensure adequate energy supply. Efforts must be made to achieve early breakthroughs in the appraisal, exploration and development of shale gas resources, as well as to come up with measures to ensure […]

If you're looking for a good snapshot of where the private equity market is right now in China, check out the latest McKinsey China podcast here. Here's the show summary: China’s private equity sector is the largest in Asia, and is increasingly seen as a source of growth in an otherwise challenging global market. But […]

Why do expats try so hard to fit in and then become so disappointed when they realize that true assimilation is ultimately impossible?

In view of the latest situation in Kenya, the Security Bureau today issued an amber travel alert for the country. Those who plan to visit Kenya, or already there, should monitor the situation, exercise caution, and avoid protests and large gatherings …

In view of the latest situation in Kenya, the Security Bureau today issued an amber travel alert for the country. Those who plan to visit Kenya, or already there, should monitor the situation, exercise caution, and avoid protests and large gatherings …

Don't expect too much here. Holiday weekend, dog days of summer — interesting news is hard to come by. Tomorrow should be equally as underwhelming, a combination of summer holiday hangover and Monday, which is usually slow here in Greenwich +8 land. I hope you had a lot of fun this weekend playing with your […]